P A.J. Puk #14
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/19/2029
OA: 46 POT: 46
P A.J. PUK #14 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 4-7 0 5.01 97.0 100 11 34 85 1.38 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 12 13 11 12
Movement 10 11 10 10
Control 11 11 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 15 15
Slider 16 16
Curveball 13 13
Changeup 15 15
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 11
Defense 18
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/11/2029 MIN Win, 10-9 X 5.1 5 5 5 2 6
07/06/2029 SEA Win, 3-2 X 4.2 6 2 2 2 4
06/30/2029 @ NYM Loss, 2-6 X 5.0 9 4 4 0 6 Loss
06/25/2029 CHC Win, 4-1 X 6.0 1 1 1 2 6 Win
06/20/2029 @ MTL Win, 6-3 X 5.0 6 3 3 1 4 Win
06/12/2029 SF Loss, 5-7 X 2.2 7 6 6 1 3 Loss
06/06/2029 @ HOU Loss, 2-4 X 5.1 5 4 4 2 4 Loss
06/01/2029 @ KC Win, 5-0 X 8.1 5 0 0 0 1 Win
05/26/2029 DET Win, 9-3 X 6.0 4 1 1 0 6 Win
05/21/2029 PHI Loss, 3-4 X 4.1 4 4 4 2 7 Loss
PERSONALITY
His teammates say they don't know a lot about him.
Birthday:04/25/1995
Born in:Cedar Rapids, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,000,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 92 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 92 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
EMLB 2029 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 4 7 0 5.01 97.0 100 56 54 11 34 85 0 0.0 0 4 21.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.90 9.28 7.89 3.15 4.21 1.38 95 1.6 .313        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 91 22 8 0 0 11 9 26 1 0 2 .242 .320 .330 .650      
vs. RHB 287 78 17 3 11 45 25 59 1 0 3 .272 .335 .467 .802      
EMLB 2029 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 8.44 5.1 5 5 5 1 2 6  
April 5 5 0 1 0 4.91 22.0 24 14 12 3 12 22  
May 6 6 1 3 0 4.68 32.2 32 17 17 4 12 29  
June 6 6 3 3 0 5.01 32.1 33 18 18 3 6 24  
July 2 2 0 0 0 6.30 10.0 11 7 7 1 4 10  
Spring Training 5 5 2 2 0 7.53 14.1 15 12 12 4 5 17  
Last Year 33 33 8 10 0 4.83 154.2 166 86 83 22 54 155  
2 Years Ago 59 0 2 9 15 4.17 73.1 64 41 34 11 27 82  
Career 482 185 71 97 107 4.40 1308.1 1225 686 639 163 563 1380  
Home 10 10 2 4 0 6.12 50.0 56 35 34 5 15 47  
Road 9 9 2 3 0 3.83 47.0 44 21 20 6 19 38  
Grass 17 17 3 7 0 5.13 87.2 91 51 50 11 29 78  
Turf 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 9.1 9 5 4 0 5 7  
Day 7 7 1 3 0 5.25 36.0 43 22 21 3 8 31  
Night 12 12 3 4 0 4.87 61.0 57 34 33 8 26 54  
As Starter 19 19 4 7 0 5.01 97.0 100 56 54 11 34 85  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Oakland - eMLB 24 27 27 10 10 0 5.35 143.0 156 90 85 15 66 158 0 0 1.55 .355 4.26 2.5 86
2020 Oakland - eMLB 25 35 35 12 5 0 3.79 178.0 155 80 75 22 74 170 0 0 1.29 .284 4.30 2.5 115
2021 Oakland - eMLB 26 33 33 11 6 0 3.49 178.0 133 72 69 20 63 196 0 0 1.10 .257 3.35 3.7 112
2022 Oakland - eMLB 27 31 31 12 15 0 4.41 175.1 162 94 86 22 79 181 2 1 1.37 .304 4.33 2.2 97
2023 Oakland - eMLB 28 70 0 3 5 41 2.13 80.1 67 26 19 7 43 89 0 0 1.37 .303 3.53 1.8 204
2024 Oakland - eMLB 29 64 0 3 11 38 3.78 69.0 63 32 29 10 28 96 0 0 1.32 .329 3.40 1.4 110
2025 Oakland - eMLB 30 47 6 3 9 12 6.66 74.1 83 57 55 9 47 68 0 0 1.75 .338 4.73 -0.1 63
2026 Oakland - eMLB 31 64 1 3 10 1 5.27 85.1 76 52 50 14 48 100 0 0 1.45 .297 4.75 -0.3 78
2027 Miami - eMLB 32 46 0 0 7 15 4.17 54.0 52 32 25 8 22 60 0 0 1.37 .314 4.26 0.3 104
2027 Chicago - eMLB 32 13 0 2 2 0 4.19 19.1 12 9 9 3 5 22 0 0 0.88 .209 4.11 0.2 107
2027 Total - eMLB 32 59 0 2 9 15 4.17 73.1 64 41 34 11 27 82 0 0 1.24 .290 4.22 0.5 105
2028 New York - eMLB 33 33 33 8 10 0 4.83 154.2 166 86 83 22 54 155 0 0 1.42 .337 4.51 2.0 93
2029 Arizona - eMLB 34 19 19 4 7 0 5.01 97.0 100 56 54 11 34 85 0 0 1.38 .313 4.21 1.6 89
Total eMLB 482 185 71 97 107 4.40 1308.1 1225 686 639 163 563 1380 2 1 1.37 .308 4.14 17.6 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Vermont - A- 21 10 10 0 4 0 3.03 32.2 23 18 11 0 12 40 0 0 1.07 .271 1.85 1.4 132
2017 Stockton - A+ 22 14 11 4 5 0 3.69 61.0 44 28 25 1 23 98 0 0 1.10 .336 1.53 2.9 108
2017 Midland - AA 22 13 13 2 5 0 4.36 64.0 64 34 31 2 25 86 0 0 1.39 .380 2.23 2.5 92
2019 Las Vegas - AAA 24 6 6 2 1 0 4.02 31.1 35 21 14 3 8 33 0 0 1.37 .352 3.96 0.8 125
Total PCL 6 6 2 1 0 4.02 31.1 35 21 14 3 8 33 0 0 1.37 .352 3.96 124.9
Total TEX 13 13 2 5 0 4.36 64.0 64 34 31 2 25 86 0 0 1.39 .380 2.23 91.9
Total CAL 14 11 4 5 0 3.69 61.0 44 28 25 1 23 98 0 0 1.10 .336 1.53 108.4
Total NYP 10 10 0 4 0 3.03 32.2 23 18 11 0 12 40 0 0 1.07 .271 1.85 132.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Oakland - eMLB 26 2 2 1 1 0 1.50 12.0 7 2 2 1 5 16 0 0 1.00 .231 2.59 0.4 261
2022 Oakland - eMLB 27 2 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 4 5 2 1 6 9 0 0 1.43 .188 5.58 -0.0 166
2027 Chicago - eMLB 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 4.94 -0.0 999
2028 New York - eMLB 33 2 1 0 0 0 9.00 4.0 7 4 4 1 2 3 0 0 2.25 .400 7.40 -0.1 50
Total eMLB 7 4 2 1 0 2.96 24.1 18 11 8 3 13 30 0 0 1.27 .254 4.37 144.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Oakland - MLB P 27 27 6 19 0 27 2 .926 143.0 1.57 -0.4 1.025
2019 Oakland - MLB 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.0 1.035
2020 Oakland - MLB P 35 35 4 25 0 29 0 1.000 178.0 1.47 +1.0 1.035
2021 Oakland - MLB P 33 33 5 20 1 25 0 1.000 178.0 1.26 +1.7 1.139
2022 Oakland - MLB P 31 31 7 9 0 18 2 .889 175.1 0.82 +1.8 1.124
2022 Oakland - MLB 2B 1 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.2 .999
2023 Oakland - MLB P 68 0 6 8 1 14 0 1.000 80.1 1.57 +0.9 1.487
2024 Oakland - MLB P 64 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 69.0 0.78 +0.4 .983
2025 Oakland - MLB P 46 6 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 74.1 1.45 -0.6 .989
2026 Oakland - MLB P 63 1 3 9 0 13 1 .923 85.1 1.27 +0.2 1.319
2027 Miami - MLB P 46 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 54.0 0.50 -0.1 1.004
2027 Chicago - MLB P 13 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 19.1 1.86 -0.1 1.004
2028 New York - MLB P 33 33 10 6 0 16 0 1.000 154.2 0.93 +2.0 1.033
2029 Arizona - MLB P 19 19 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 97.0 0.56 -0.3 1.046
TOTAL P 478 185 50 118 2 174 6 .966 1308.1 1.16 +6.6 1.086
TOTAL 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.0 1.035
TOTAL 2B 1 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.2 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2013 Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 35th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington HS (Cedar Rapids, IA). Did not sign.
06/10/2016 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (6th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Florida (Gainesville, FL).
03/20/2019 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 9 (10).
11/29/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 10 (10).
11/09/2021 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $40,420,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 6 (8).
03/31/2022 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 7 (8).
07/13/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 6 (8).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
08/14/2026 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/28/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
01/17/2027 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,150,000 with the Miami Marlins organization.
07/29/2027 Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Chicago Cubs, along with C Ben Murphy, in exchange for RP Nate Wohlgemuth, RF Kevin Armitage, and $2,000,000.
11/28/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/02/2028 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
11/29/2028 Became a free agent.
12/30/2028 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $33,000,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2023 70 2
2024 64 8
Year GS Rank
2020 35 2
2021 33 5
2028 33 5
Year L Rank
2022 15 1
Year Win. % Rank
2020 .706 4
2021 .647 5
Year SV Rank
2023 41 1
2024 38 2
Year BB Rank
2019 66 7
2020 74 7
2021 63 10
2022 79 5
Year K Rank
2021 196 4
Year WP Rank
2025 10 9
Year ERA Rank
2021 3.49 10
Year BABIP Rank
2020 .284 8
2021 .257 6
Year WHIP Rank
2021 1.10 9
Year RA/9 Rank
2021 10.21 10
Year H/9 Rank
2020 7.84 6
2021 6.72 5
Year K/9 Rank
2021 9.91 3
2022 9.29 3
Year RA Rank
2023 70 2
2024 64 7
Year GF Rank
2023 54 2
2024 59 2
Year SHO Rank
2022 1 4
Year GB% Rank
2020 0.53 2
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